Bilal is a veteran of the mobile industry and has a background of more than 20 years as a global executive with experience in consulting, qualitative and quantitative market research, business development, sales, marketing and general management. In addition, Bilal has consulted global and regional service providers on analyzing market trends and developing business strategies to leverage opportunities in new media and converged applications and in developing innovative mobile end-user experiences and profitable business models.

Bilal has held senior management positions at MCI and Motorola, building high performance product and business development teams across the U.S., Europe, India, China and the Middle East, delivering measurable economic values to top-tier organizations worldwide.Bilal established the Global Mobile Applications Services business for Motorola, focusing on developing innovative mobile applications for tier-1 mobile operators. He also institutionalized rigorous data-driven marketing and sales processes based on competitive threat, market demand analysis and leads qualification.

Bilal has helped shape the mobile industry through a number of key initiatives including founding the Location Interoperability Forum (LIF). He chaired the board of directors for two consecutive years prior to integrating the organization with the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) in 2002. Bilal holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics Engineering, a Master of Science degree in Computer Science and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He holds three granted U.S. patents and is a member of the Digital Analytics Association (DAA).

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Tuesday, May 20, 2014 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM (EDT)

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